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Advances in Spinal Cord Stimulation From DEPT OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden ADVANCES IN SPINAL CORD STIMULATION ENHANCEMENT OF EFFICACY, IMPROVED SURGICAL TECHNIQUE AND A NEW INDICATION Göran Lind Stockholm 2012 All previously published papers were reproduced with permission from the publisher. Published by Karolinska Institutet. Printed by Larserics Digital Print AB, Bromma © Göran Lind, 2012 ISBN 978-91-7457-938-3 ABSTRACT Introduction and aim: Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been used for treatment of otherwise therapy-resistant chronic neuropathic pain for about four decades. However, 30-40 % of the patients do not benefit from SCS, despite careful case selection and technical advances. In search of ways to improve the outcome mechanisms underlying the pain relieving effect of SCS have been extensively explored. Experimental findings suggest a possibility to enhance the effect of SCS by concomitant intrathecal (i.t.) administration of pharmaceuticals, such as baclofen, clonidine and adenosine. Animal research has indicated that hypersensitivity to colonic dilatation can be attenuated by SCS. This finding, as well as related clinical observations, forms a basis for the possibility of treating irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with SCS. Implantation of an SCS system with a plate electrode requires extensive surgery. This can be painful and cumbersome for the patient, since finding an optimal electrode position demands patient cooperation with reporting of stimulation evoked sensations. Aims of the thesis were to study: 1) if co-administration of baclofen (Study I and III), clonidine (Study III) or adenosine (Study I) can enhance the effect of SCS, 2) if long-term i.t. administration of a drug will continue to support the effect of SCS over time (Study II), 3) if implantation of plate electrodes can be performed in spinal anesthesia, retaining the possibility for the patient to feel and report stimulation evoked paresthesias and 4) if SCS can be used as a treatment option for IBS, otherwise resistant to therapy. Methods: In Study I, 43 patients with neuropathic pain either experiencing diminished effect of previously efficacious SCS or with insufficient initial effect of SCS were recruited for trials of bolus i.t. injections of baclofen. Patients responding to the addition of baclofen were offered continued administration either i.t., via an implanted pump, or orally. Seven patients were also tested with i.t. adenosine. In Study II, the patients who continued with i.t. baclofen via a pump were assessed for long-term results. In Study III, 10 neuropathic pain patients with insufficient effect of SCS were recruited for a randomized double-blind trial, with i.t. injections of baclofen, clonidine and placebo. In Study IV, results from 20 implantations of plate electrodes in spinal anesthesia are reported. In Study V, 10 patients with IBS participated in a study of SCS, comparing randomly assigned periods of active stimulation versus a period without stimulation. Results: In Study I, 20 patients responded to i.t. baclofen, with or without SCS. Three patients tested oral baclofen as an adjunct to SCS, but terminated treatment due to side effects. Eleven patients had pumps implanted, two of which were explanted during the trial period. Two patients opted for i.t. adenosine delivery via a pump, but discontinued due to side effects. In Study II, it was confirmed that all 9 patients with remaining working pumps continued to benefit from the therapy, albeit with a dose increase. In Study III, 5 patients responded to either baclofen or clonidine and 4 received pumps for i.t. delivery (2 baclofen, 2 clonidine). In Study IV, it was demonstrated that in all 20 implantations it was possible to perform successful intra- operative testing in spinal anesthesia. In Study V, 6 out of 9 patients responded beneficially to SCS as a treatment for IBS (1 patient left the study). Conclusions: I.t. medication with baclofen or clonidine can enhance the effect of SCS. This enhancement remains over a long-term follow up. Implantations of plate electrodes can be performed with intra-operative testing in spinal anesthesia. SCS may alleviate pain in IBS, but studies in larger patient materials are needed to investigate effects on other IBS symptoms. Key words: spinal cord stimulation, neuropathic pain, baclofen, clonidine, adenosine, intrathecal medication, IBS LIST OF PUBLICATIONS The thesis is based on the following papers, which will be referred to in the text by the roman numerals as given below. I Lind, G., Meyerson, B. A., Winter, J., Linderoth, B., Intrathecal baclofen as adjuvant therapy to enhance the effect of spinal cord stimulation in neuropathic pain: a pilot study. Eur J Pain, 2004. 8(4): p. 377-83. II Lind, G., Schechtmann, G., Winter, J., Meyerson, B. A., Linderoth, B., Baclofen-enhanced spinal cord stimulation and intrathecal baclofen alone for neuropathic pain. Long-term outcome of a pilot study. Eur J Pain, 2007. 12(1): p. 132-6. III Schechtmann, G., Lind, G., Winter, J., Meyerson, B. A., Linderoth, B., Intrathecal clonidine and baclofen enhance the pain-relieving effect of spinal cord stimulation: a comparative placebo-controlled, randomized trial. Neurosurgery, 2010. 67(1): p. 173-81. IV Lind, G., Meyerson, B. A., Winter, J., Linderoth, B., Implantation of laminotomy electrodes for spinal cord stimulation in spinal anesthesia with intraoperative dorsal column activation. Neurosurgery, 2003. 53(5): p. 1150-3; discussion 1153-4. V Lind, G., Winter, J., Linderoth, B., Hellström, P.M., Spinal cord stimulation in the irritable bowel syndrome – a randomized cross-over study. (Submitted) CONTENTS 1 Introduction ......................................................................................... 1 1.1 Pain and pain assessment .......................................................... 1 1.1.1 Classification of pain ....................................................... 1 1.1.2 Assessment of pain .......................................................... 3 1.2 Spinal cord stimulation – background ...................................... 5 1.3 Spinal cord stimulation – indications ....................................... 7 1.3.1 Present established indications ....................................... 8 1.3.2 Exploratory and experimental use of SCS .................... 11 1.4 Spinal cord stimulation – technique ....................................... 11 1.4.1 Implantation techniques ................................................ 12 1.4.2 Electrode and stimulator design .................................... 13 1.4.3 Stimulation parameters .................................................. 15 1.4.4 Computer modeling ....................................................... 15 1.5 Spinal cord stimulation – results ............................................. 16 1.6 Spinal cord stimulation – mechanisms of action. ................... 17 1.6.1 Human studies ............................................................... 18 1.6.2 Animal studies ............................................................... 18 2 Aims of the thesis ............................................................................. 24 2.1 Studies I-III: Pharmacological enhancement of SCS effect .. 24 2.2 Study IV: Technical improvement of SCS ............................. 24 2.3 Study V: New indication for SCS ........................................... 24 3 Materials and methods ...................................................................... 25 3.1 Patients .................................................................................... 25 3.1.1 Study I ............................................................................ 25 3.1.2 Study II .......................................................................... 25 3.1.3 Study III ......................................................................... 25 3.1.4 Study IV ......................................................................... 25 3.1.5 Study V .......................................................................... 26 3.2 Equipment ............................................................................... 26 3.2.1 Lumbar puncture ........................................................... 26 3.2.2 Implants ......................................................................... 26 3.2.3 Pharmaceutical agents ................................................... 28 3.3 Study outlines .......................................................................... 31 3.3.1 Study I ............................................................................ 31 3.3.2 Study II .......................................................................... 31 3.3.3 Study III ......................................................................... 31 3.3.4 Study IV ......................................................................... 33 3.3.5 Study V .......................................................................... 33 4 Results ............................................................................................... 35 4.1 Study I ..................................................................................... 35 4.2 Study II .................................................................................... 35 4.3 Study III ................................................................................... 35 4.4 Study IV ................................................................................... 36 4.5 Study V ...................................................................................
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